Finance / Accounting

Bookkeeper CV example (UK)

A bookkeeper CV showing the ledgers, reconciliations, VAT and payroll tasks you handle, and the bookkeeping software you're fluent in.

Example CV profile

AAT-qualified bookkeeper looking after the books for small businesses. Handles sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and VAT returns in Xero and QuickBooks, and keeps clients' records tidy and up to date.

Key skills to include (if true for you)

• Sales & purchase ledgers
• Bank reconciliations
• VAT returns (MTD)
• Xero / QuickBooks / Sage
• Credit control
• Payroll basics
• AAT qualification
• Attention to detail

Example experience bullet points

• Processed supplier invoices and customer receipts for [n] small business clients.
• Reconciled bank and credit card accounts weekly, investigating unexplained items.
• Prepared and submitted VAT returns under Making Tax Digital.
• Chased overdue invoices politely and kept an aged debt report for the owner.

Illustrative only. Replace with your own real roles, dates and results — never copy experience you don't have.

Education & training

• AAT Level 3 / 4 – year
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Keywords UK recruiters screen for

bookkeeping · purchase ledger · sales ledger · bank reconciliation · VAT · Xero · QuickBooks · AAT

Tips for a bookkeeper CV

• Name the software and versions you use.
• Show whether you've worked for one employer or many clients.
• Mention AML supervision if you work as a self-employed bookkeeper.

Freelance bookkeepers set their own rates; employed roles are often part-time. Salary checker (ONS data).

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